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EL 120 : Introduction to English Phonetics and Linguistics
TMA : Semester 2, 2011-2012
TMA: 20 Points
Cut-off date: week 11
Prepared by Course Chair: Dr. Leila Lakhoua
This TMA has two parts. You should answer each part in about 400 words.
Question 1: Do you think spelling and pronunciation are difficult in English? Why?.
This question is related to Units: 1,2,3,4 of the course book and should chiefly discuss the problem of correspondence between sounds and letters in English.
Question 2: Show the difference between consonants and vowels in English and give a brief description of these two classes of sounds with examples.
This question is related to units: 2,3,4 of the course book.
Instructions to the students
1.Essay form
The two questions of this TMA should be written in academic essay form with introduction, body and conclusion. Please pay particular attention to grammar and spelling as marks will be deducted for that.
2. Using the e-library on campus:
Students are requested to visit the e-library on campus and use it to do their TMAs properly. They are also requested to show their tutor that they used the e-library in doing the TMA and to mention their sources in the reference list.
3. Plagiarism.
Please do not copy/paste: from any source this is plagiarism. The following are guidelines on plagiarism:
If you submit an assignment that contains work other than yours without acknowledging your sources, you are committing plagiarism. This might occur when:
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• Using a sentence or phrase that you have come across
• Copying word-for-word directly from a text
• Paraphrasing the words from the text very closely
• Using text downloaded from the Internet
• Borrowing statistics or assembled fact from another person or source
• Copying or downloading figures, photographs, pictures or diagrams without acknowledging your sources
• Copying from the notes or essays of a fellow student
(Slightly adapted from OU document on quoting versus plagiarism)
It is important to remember that plagiarism is strictly barred and would be subject to punitive action by the Arab Open University.
Marking Grid (Descriptor)
[Marking Grid: The content column is slightly adapted from OU supplementary notes.]
GRADE
CONTENT
LANGUAGE & ORGANIZATION
A
Excellent answers showing confident and wide-ranging knowledge of core material, good understanding of any relevant theory, and a capacity to address the question in a structured, direct and effective way, thoughtfully and with insight. Originality of thought or ideas from outside the course are an added asset. Examples are to the point.
– Has an introduction defining plan of essay.
– Body divided into several paragraphs
– Conclusion which directly relates arguments to topic.
– Evidence that essay has been edited.
– Error-free grammar & register.
– Wide range of specialized terminology.
B to B+
Very good answers showing secure knowledge of course material. Adopting an analytical approach and providing relevant discussion covering most of the key issues. Distinguished from A answers by being less insightful or by showing less comprehensive knowledge of the course.
– First four criteria above maintained
– Demonstrates extensive grammar control.
– Terminology specialized but less varied.
C to C+
Competent answers reflecting adequate knowledge of the more directly relevant course material and concepts, with reasonable structure and adequate coherence related to the question set.
– Introduction and/or conclusion short but still satisfactory.
– Evidence of editing.
– Less grammar control than above.
– Good range of specialized terminology.
D
Answers which omit some concepts /evidence and/or lack coherence /structure, and/or make minor errors while still demonstrating basic understanding. Or Bare pass answers which show awareness of some relevant material and attempt to relate it to the question.
– Introduction and/or conclusion short but acceptable.
– no evidence of editing.
– Few grammatical errors that impede communication.
– Above average range of specialized terminology.
– Slightly confused introduction and/or conclusion, but body still fair.
– No evidence of editing.
– Some error types that impede communication.
– Fair range of specialized terminology.
F
Fail answers which attempt to draw upon relevant material but do not reflect sufficient knowledge of the course and/or neglect the focus required by the question, and/or are incomplete in some important aspects whilst being acceptable in others.
– No introduction and /or no conclusion.
– Body badly organized or irrelevant.
– Poor grammar control (extremely limited range of grammar & register).
– Limited or not specialized range of terminology.
Mark-Deduction Grid
The following grid is used in deducting marks, when grading TMAs, MTAs, and FEs, on the basis of language use and organisation
LANGUAGE & ORGANIZATION
Deduction
3rd level courses
1st & 2nd level courses
– Has an introduction defining plan of essay.
– Body divided into several paragraphs.
– Conclusion which directly relates arguments to topic.
– Evidence that essay has been edited.
– Wide range of specialized terminology.
– Error-free grammar & register, mechanics, etc.
– No deduction
– No deduction
– Clear organization, with good introduction and conclusion.
– Body divided into several paragraphs
– Demonstrates extensive grammar control and mechanics: correct spelling, proper punctuation, correct sentences, with occasional/sporadic grammar mistakes (e.g., phrasal verbs, relative clauses).
– Evidence of editing
– Terminology specialized but less varied.
– Deduct 30% of deduction allowed:
TMA: 2
MTA: 3
TMA: 1.5
MTA: 2
– Introduction and/or conclusion short but still satisfactory.
– Some evidence of editing.
– Less grammar control than above: (e.g., wrong use of prepositions, verb tenses).
– Some non-recurrent problems in mechanics of writing
– Average range of specialized terminology.
– Deduct 50% of deduction allowed
TMA:3
MTA:4.5
TMA: 2
MTA: 3
– Introduction and/or conclusion short and slightly confused, but acceptable, with body still fair.
– No evidence of editing: some grammatical and other recurrent types of errors that impede communication (e.g., verb forms, auxiliary verbs, passive structures, subject-verb agreement).
– Recurrent errors of spelling and punctuation
– Poor formatting
– Below average range of specialized terminology.
– Deduct 80% of deduction allowed
TMA: 5
MTA: 7
TMA: 3.5
MTA: 5
– No introduction and /or conclusion.
– Body badly organized or irrelevant.
– No editing whatsoever
– Poor grammar control (extremely limited range of grammar & register, very basic, recurrent, and varied grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors of all types).
– No formatting
– Limited or not specialized range of terminology.
– Deduct 100% of deduction allowed
TMA: 6
MTA: 9
TMA: 6
MTA: 9
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